ꜣḫw

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Egyptian

FWOTD – 18 July 2019

Etymology 1

An abstract noun derived from ꜣḫ (“to be effective”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Axx
W		 Y1
Z2

 m

  1. effectiveness, usefulness, capability
  2. skills, expertise
  3. magical power or efficacy
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) lines 13–14:
      ir
      n      		 snt B1
      f      		 m&a k
      t
      Y1
      f      		 sHr
      r      		 iit
      N31      		 xrwwA13
      Z2      		 sN41mt
      D55      		 z
      p zp
      H_SPACE Z2ss      		 Sd
      d
      D40      		 xrwwmAxx
      H_SPACE      		 Y1
      Z2
      r Z1      		 s
      jr.n snt.f mkt.f sḥr{y}t ḫrww sḥmt zpw šd-ḫrw m ꜣḫw r(ꜣ).s
      His sister has served as his protector, she who drove off the enemies, who put an end to the deeds of the Disturber (Set) by the magical prowess of her mouth
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫw  
AxxY1
Z2
AxxwY1
Z2
AxY1
Z2
Axx
Z2ss		 w
Axx
Y1
ꜣḫw ꜣḫw ꜣḫw ꜣḫw ꜣḫ

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

AxwN8

 m

  1. Middle Kingdom and later form of of jꜣḫw (“sunlight, radiance, divine epithet”)
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫw (masculine)
singular ꜣḫw
dual ꜣḫwwj
plural ꜣḫww
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫw  
N8w
AxxwN8
N8wA40
N8G7
ꜣḫw ꜣḫw ꜣḫw ꜣḫw
as a divine epithet as a divine epithet

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